What I found in the first two shows was a lot of smart, pointed humor aimed at corporate bureaucracy, mendacity and absurdity. I didn't even notice till late in the second episode that the animation itself was something less than eye-popping.
honestly this show is underrated its one of those shows that can be enjoyed by kids but can only be appreciated and truly enjoyed once you are an adult this is one of the best Adult shows in my opinion
It is based on the legendary comic strip Dilbert from Scott Adams. The comic strip is about the insanity in (big) companies with the themes being leadership, quality assurance, IT, product development / testing, (mis)management, social relationships, fraud, all kinds of estimations, social interactions and more. Scott Adams has a great sense of humour paired with a good observation skill and many ideas. He uses hyperbolism, sarcasm, dark humour, subversion and irony in a most entertaining way. Often you think it is too much of hyperbolism or insanity until you find things that also happened in the company you are working for. This happen to me 3 times since I started reading the daily comic strips and it is frightening. The others strength are the memorable characters and stereotypes. We have Wally the Einstein of avoidance of work. Alice is the best engineer with only Dilbert close to her level. She has anger issues and her fist of death is feared (only in the comic). The not name pointy haired boss is incompetent on all levels and nearly always lacks the basic understanding. Dogbert is the smartest dog of the world and a master of persuasion with nearly no moral boundaries. Catbert the evil director of human resources likes to make all employees life worse. Loud Howard is just what the name says loud. Finally Dilbert the protagonist is the stereotype for an engineer with lack of social competences. The cast carries the insanities of management and work through the stories. There are lots of references and side jokes for you to discover especially in season 2. The style and artwork captures the essence of the comic strip very well. The soundtrack and especially the intro is brilliant. Season 1 starts OK but gets really awesome towards the end of the season. The last episode is just a masterpiece. Season 2 perfected the formula and has no weak episode. Overall while the start is a bit weaker the series delivered an enjoyable entertainment. Season 2 is nearly perfect for me. I wished there were more seasons and it was a shame that the show got cancelled.
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